Almost two months ago, the Oregon forward found himself at the wrong end of an emphatic UCLA dunk. Parked uncertainly on the Ducks’ defensive circle, Amardi pulled his hands into his chest as Bruin guard Norman Powell charged down on a fast break.

Facing UCLA again on Thursday evening in the Bruins’ eventual 82-63 win in the Pac-12 quartefinals, he suffered deja vu.

Late in the first half, the 6-foot-8 senior found himself caught again just below the basket. This time, it was point guard Kyle Anderson who flew over him, stretching out for a dunk that ignited MGM Grand Garden Arena.

Amardi picked up his third foul, and headed to the bench.

Only two days into the Pac-12 Tournament, Vegas had already seen its share of acrobatics.

Late Wednesday night, there was D.J. Shelton’s putback slam over a pair of Stanford defenders — one that highlighted Washington State’s unremarkable loss to the Cardinal. On Thursday afternoon, point guard Justin Cobbs capped a fast-break with a twisting one-handed flush.

But Shelton and Cobbs have both proved their athleticism at various points in the season. Anderson? The gangly 6-foot-9 guard has long been stuck with the nickname “Slow Mo.” Known more for his passing vision, counting up his dunks likely wouldn’t require more than one hand.

Against Amardi though, he might have seized the weekend’s dunk title. Asked if he’d ever pulled off a similar slam, Anderson said: “Nah, not like that. That was pretty nasty.”

The play gave UCLA a 37-35 lead heading into halftime, after which the Bruins unleashed an 18-4 run.

Anderson gone

Anderson himself hasn’t said much about his upcoming NBA decision, but his father Kyle Sr. has told numerous news outlets for months that his son will go pro regardless of his perceived draft stock.

Kyle Sr. again confirmed the decision Thursday evening, telling the Orange County Register again before the game that there was “no chance” the sophomore would return to UCLA.

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Anderson is arguably the most versatile talent in college basketball, and the first Bruin to average at least 10.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists since Bill Walton. Still, many question whether the Wooden Award finalist and All-Pac-12 first teamer can transition effectively to the next level.

Slipping on sleeves

For the second year in a row, the Bruins debuted a new look in Vegas.

After rolling out the widely ridiculed Zubaz-style uniforms in 2013, UCLA tried a less distracting look. The team’s “Made in March” jerseys had sleeves, but were a traditional all-white with blue trim.